Arrse Diplomacy

LE

A lot of members, including myself, have tried to take the diplomatic line to smooth things down, and almost everyone has expressed appreciation for the efforts.

Despite that, we have a founder member of the site sent into exile even though he is still, in his 15th or so incarnation, standing up for the good of the site (see his blocking post on the potentially inflamatory Int Cell thread here Nicely cut short, mate

We also have COs with (genuine) grievances for some of his past acts which they have no point of appeal to. Their only option for extreme insubordination is to remove from camp - even though they know the flak that will bring. Personally, I give them kudos for sticking to their guns just as I give Voldemort kudos for sticking to his. It takes balls in both camps.

But it also leaves the site without a very useful asset and it leaves that asset without reliable access to something that, whatever he says, he obviously cares enough about to go way out on a limb for.

Now, my point is not what happens here, it's this:

If Arrse can't sort this out amicably amongst people who, if the egos are put aside basically want the same thing, what the fcuk point is there to diplomacy anywhere else?
In undiplomatic terms:

Flash, you were way out of order ignoring the COs requests to back off - you didn't know it, but there was another solution. Soryy I didn't think of it earlier, but if there'd been more talk and less bitching it might have happened.

BCO / GCO, it's your trainset but why throw one of your best locomotives out the playroom just because it derailed on a bend?

I hate to say it but if this is how people can dig heels on a website, then Bliar and Dubya were way too liberal in the Middle East - the only answer to a human-human disagreement is obviously the biggest fcuk-off nuke you can lay your hands on.

***SM sits back and waits for abuse from Flash and a tag from the Site***

god knows I am a huge fan of TLF but can we just leave the subject alone at present. mk

Increased CO2 undoubtedly warms the earth just like pissing in the sea undoubtedly raises the sea level. In both cases, it's how much that counts.

LE

Not being funny mate, and dont get me wrong, your actions are commendable.

But who dubbed you the thought police and general 'voice of reason'

This whole episode is wearing tiresome. You making up these threads to try and be a virtual diplomat isnt helping matters either.
Youve done the troll thingy, nice one, kudos to you.
Now just let em get on with it for fcuk sake.

Swinger

Not being funny mate, and dont get me wrong, your actions are commendable.

But who dubbed you the thought police and general 'voice of reason'

This whole episode is wearing tiresome. You making up these threads to try and be a virtual diplomat isnt helping matters either.
Youve done the troll thingy, nice one, kudos to you.
Now just let em get on with it for fcuk sake.

LE

I see what your saying flash, but just as things seem to be calming (errr kind of) Another thread pops up bringing it all up again.
His input may be helping, as I said at the start of it, his actions are commendable.
Youve said it yourself Flash, youll give it a few days for it to calm down.
Can people be satisfied now with what the good lord wants?

LE

Not being funny mate, and dont get me wrong, your actions are commendable.

But who dubbed you the thought police and general 'voice of reason'

This whole episode is wearing tiresome. You making up these threads to try and be a virtual diplomat isnt helping matters either.
Youve done the troll thingy, nice one, kudos to you.
Now just let em get on with it for fcuk sake.

LE

Not being funny mate, and dont get me wrong, your actions are commendable.

But who dubbed you the thought police and general 'voice of reason'

This whole episode is wearing tiresome. You making up these threads to try and be a virtual diplomat isnt helping matters either.
Youve done the troll thingy, nice one, kudos to you.
Now just let em get on with it for fcuk sake.

"If you ask me, this country could use a little less motivation. The people who are motivated are the ones causing all the trouble. Stock swindlers, serial killers, child molesters, Christian conservatives... these people are highly motivated." -George Carlin

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